The drums of war rose again, and the soldiers of the guard battalion stepped on the drums and pressed forward step by step. The crossbowman winds up and shoots continuously.

Guan Yu roared angrily, rushed to the front of the battle, brandished the Qiyao Sword, and killed several people in a row, but he was also hit by several arrows, and the blood quickly stained the battle robe red. Zhang Fei rushed up and dragged him back. Guan Yu ordered the knight to get on his horse and forcibly accelerated the breakthrough. Under his command, the Zahu cavalry was barely organized, circling and accelerating in a limited space, trying to use the horse's speed to charge into battle.

Sun Ce saw it in his eyes and secretly praised himself. This is also a way, although it is not as convenient as accelerating in a straight line, but it is better than waiting for death. It's a pity that they were injured first, these Hu people have lost their hearts, and Guan Yu is not very proficient in cavalry tactics, so he always looks a little stumbling. He had probably seen others use such tactics, but it was the first time he had used them.

If Zhao Yun commanded these cavalry, wouldn't it be better?

While guessing, Sun Ce ordered Guo Jun to step forward and press, compressing Guan Yu's space and preventing them from accelerating. Without speed, the cavalry is a target for archers and a target for spearmen to stab.

Arrows rained down, and the knights on the outer layer fell one after another, and the formation that was not very smooth was even more stagnant. Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were roaring hard to boost morale, they still couldn't achieve their goals, and the cavalry couldn't reach the speed of the charge.

In the city, Liu Bei squinted his eyes and said to Jiang Gan seriously: "General Sun really uses soldiers like a god, and I am not sure of victory." Ziyi, please tell General Sun that I am willing to negotiate with him. Ask him to stop attacking, and we'll stop there. ”

Jiang Gan looked at Liu Bei for a long time. "Willing to negotiate? Okay, so let's talk about the conditions. ”

Liu Bei was calm on the surface, but in fact, he was so anxious that he was about to explode. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were trapped, and they were about to be wiped out, so how could he have time to negotiate conditions with Jiang Gan. The conditions have been negotiated, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are probably out of breath. But he couldn't let go easily, and let Sun Ce coerce him.

"Ziyi, although I was careless for a while, it may be difficult for more than 1,000 people to survive out of the city, but there are still 4,000 Danyang elites and 5,000 Jiyin soldiers in the city, and the food is also very sufficient, so it will not be a problem to hold on for a few months. If you want to blackmail me, I advise you to give up as soon as possible, so as not to waste your words. ”

While Liu Bei was dealing with Jiang Gan, he gave Jian Yong a look and motioned him to prepare. It may not be too late to seek peace, and if you want to save Guanzhang, you can only fight hard. He also has 4,000 Danyang soldiers, as well as 5,000 Jiyin soldiers led by Yuan Xu, who go out of the city to fight, and there is no chance of victory, and it is still possible to rescue Guan and Zhang.

Jian Yong hurriedly went, Jiang Gan saw it in his eyes, pretending not to know. Now it is not him begging Liu Bei, but Liu Bei begging him, the longer he drags on, the more likely it is that Sun Ce will kill Guan and Zhang. Liu Bei's strength is limited, there are no strategists, and there are few generals, if he can kill Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and annihilate those cavalry, Liu Bei's life will be half gone.

"General, let's talk about your conditions first."

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. "I can't do this Yuzhou herd. If General Sun looks up to me and gives me a county, I am willing to defend one side for General Sun. What do you think? ”

Jiang Gan smiled. "General Sun has always been generous, Deng Zhan and Wen Ping were once the general's enemies, and the general fought to the death, and later surrendered to General Sun, and General Sun relied on them like a heavy responsibility. General Liu, as long as you can convince General Sun of your loyalty, not to mention a county, a state will not be a problem. ”

Liu Bei's face was red and white for a while, and there was anger in his eyes. Jiang Gan's words were very polite, but they were actually the most hurtful. How could he prove his loyalty to Sun Ce, he had just betrayed his fellow senior brother Gongsun Zan and accepted Yuan Shao's appointment, how could he be loyal at all. People can't stand without faith, if Sun Ce believes him, then it's weird.

"I am willing to be a general in front of General Sun's tent, even if it is a captain." Liu Bei gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger. The sound of war drums under the city was even more urgent, and with every drum, a knight was killed, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also one step closer to death, so he had to lower his posture.

"General Liu has 4,000 elite soldiers under his command, and he is brave and good at fighting, and there are warriors like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, it is too condescending to be a captain."

Liu Bei took a deep breath, and there was a look of pain in his eyes. "The four thousand Danyang soldiers were given by Xu Yuanjun, if General Sun likes it, I will give it to General Sun. If General Sun is unwilling to take away the beauty of others, I will return it to Xu Yuanjun. Anyway, I can't afford to raise them now, and sooner or later I'll leave. ”

Jiang Gan turned his head to look at Liu Bei. "My general is very important to Guan Yu......

"As long as Yun Chang is still alive and willing to serve General Sun, I don't have any opinion."

"Guan Yu is loyal to the general, I'm afraid he is reluctant to switch to General Sun. Will the general be able to say yes from this? ”

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "I do my best."

Jiang Gan laughed. "The general is decisive, Jiang Gan admires, I will go out of the city and report to General Sun, you just wait for my good news."

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to throw Jiang Gan directly in front of Sun Ce and ask Sun Ce to immediately order to stop the attack, but he didn't dare to show any urgency. Otherwise, he will have no negotiating capital.

Jiang Gan went out of the city, avoided the battlefield far away, and made a detour to the big camp. Jian Yong rushed up and said breathlessly: "General, the Danyang soldiers are ready to attack at any time." However, I do not approve of the general going out of the city. ”

"Why?"

"Sun Ce spent so much thought, and he wanted to use Yunchang as bait to annihilate our army. Yide has already been ambushed, if you go out of the city, he will ambush all his troops, not to mention Yun Chang and Yide, even the general may not be able to come back. ”

Jian Yong stretched out his hand and pointed. "You see, there is smoke and dust in Sun Ce's camp, which is a sign that men and horses are preparing to attack. Yide was trapped before, and he couldn't hide his ears quickly, because Sun Ce had been prepared, and we didn't have time to react. Sun Ce's subordinates were all elites, and the only ones who could fight him were the Zahu cavalry thousand and the Danyang soldiers 4,000. Now that the Zahu cavalry has been ambushed and suffered heavy losses, will the Danyang soldiers be spared if they go out of the city? ”

Liu Bei's face turned pale, and he muttered after a while: "So, this is a trap, and Yun Chang is just a bait?" ”

Jian Yong nodded. "Mingjin, order the Danyang soldiers to pick up Yun Chang and Yide back to the city at the gate of the city."

Liu Bei slapped the battlements hard, his face pale. "Kenwa, it's my fault. I picked the wrong opponent. I thought he was young and easy to deal with, but I didn't expect him to be so treacherous, which led to a big defeat. If Yun Chang and Yide have any damage, I will not be able to feel at ease for the rest of my life. ”

Jian Yong pouted, and stopped talking.

Liu Bei raised his head and closed his eyes in pain. "The order, Mingjin withdraws the troops, and the Danyang soldiers are on the inside of the moat, and they are not allowed to cross the moat."